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A WTTW documentary shows early footage of of Tina Fey, Rachel Dratsch, and more—and reveals why a successful improv performance doesn't necessarily mean laughter.

A few Americans still cling to sports isolationism, but technology and globalization are creating a more informed generation of young fans.

Read excellent stories on Chicago’s murderous gangs, inspiring seniors, crippling debt, intrepid cyclists, and more.

If you build a bike route, the bike commuters will come—and recent news shows a surprising trend among Divvy riders.

A collection of linen postcards from 1930 to 1945 shows Chicago not exactly as it was, but as a visitor would want to remember it.

See the holes in Rauner’s proposed budget cuts, why Chicago should fight for the Obama and Star Wars museums, architecture offenses far worse than Trump's sign, and more.

The anti-chicken GOP candidate put the rare bird on notice in his plan to shake up Springfield. But the little bird has (barely) survived a lot of challenges.

What we didn’t know about the housing bubble hurt us—but the lessons from the financial crisis could save us from the growing student-loan problem.

Chicago has a lot of high school dropouts—but there are fewer "dropout factories" than you might think. And the nation can learn from this city's approach to the problem.

See the Uber battle from a cabbie’s point of view, join Nate Silver in Chicago on his national burrito quest, hear how Cook County Jail deals with handmade weapons, and...